Anointing oil
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I have searched scripture to learn this, and I do not speak for myself, I speak of what scripture says.
Read the sermon on the mount, and see how Christ changed all law from law in stone to law of the heart. Read in Jeremiah to find out that there is a difference in the way law is presented to us--it is the same law but now not in stone (fleshly) but to the heart.
Circumcision is an example. The command went from fleshly cutting to mark to marking spiritually. In the same way, literal oil has changed from the literal to the spiritual.
Read the sermon on the mount, and see how Christ changed all law from law in stone to law of the heart. Read in Jeremiah to find out that there is a difference in the way law is presented to us--it is the same law but now not in stone (fleshly) but to the heart.
Circumcision is an example. The command went from fleshly cutting to mark to marking spiritually. In the same way, literal oil has changed from the literal to the spiritual.
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Sure you can. Folks back then had to make their own. It isn't a secret formula or any such. You can do a "search" for the ingredients they used...... OR ....... you can use Virgin Olive Oil.
Just be careful if you substitute a different oil from the one made based on Scripture.
I knew a couple who were praying for a child, but no matter what they tried, they could just not make it worl. FINALLY, they called their Pastor to come over and anoint and pray over them for God to give them a child. As it happened, he forgot his anointing oil, and asked what they had.....all they had was a wee bottle of 3 in 1 Oil. He said, the miracle isn't in the oil but in the belief/faith/prayer. So he anointed them and nine months later they had triplets..............
They told the Pastor they were happy, but they SURE WERE GLAD HE DIDN'T USE WD 40!
Just be careful if you substitute a different oil from the one made based on Scripture.
I knew a couple who were praying for a child, but no matter what they tried, they could just not make it worl. FINALLY, they called their Pastor to come over and anoint and pray over them for God to give them a child. As it happened, he forgot his anointing oil, and asked what they had.....all they had was a wee bottle of 3 in 1 Oil. He said, the miracle isn't in the oil but in the belief/faith/prayer. So he anointed them and nine months later they had triplets..............
They told the Pastor they were happy, but they SURE WERE GLAD HE DIDN'T USE WD 40!Indeed so, the type/constitution of oil (under the New Covenant), has absolutely no bearing on what the receiver will get from God through the vessel/channel.
The person using the anointing oil MUST be pure in heart, filled with love, the Holy Spirit (i.e., themselves have a good anointing) and faith and be leading a godly prayerful life, and so have something from God to give to the receiver! James 5v13-18, Psalm 133, Acts 6v3-5, Mark 6v7,13, 1Cor 12v31, 14v1.
Anything else is simply play acting and indeed so often I have seen pastors laying hands on believers who have absolutely nothing from God to give and are simply charlatans, with the result the person is NOT healed (or blessed) and so they become so depressed and suffer a real drop in their faith because of spiritually slothful pastors and others who give themselves a ministry label, but are NOT appointed by God!
ANOINTING, which comes through MANY hours of seeking the Lord Jesus is EVERYTHING! James 4v6-8.
The person using the anointing oil MUST be pure in heart, filled with love, the Holy Spirit (i.e., themselves have a good anointing) and faith and be leading a godly prayerful life, and so have something from God to give to the receiver! James 5v13-18, Psalm 133, Acts 6v3-5, Mark 6v7,13, 1Cor 12v31, 14v1.
Anything else is simply play acting and indeed so often I have seen pastors laying hands on believers who have absolutely nothing from God to give and are simply charlatans, with the result the person is NOT healed (or blessed) and so they become so depressed and suffer a real drop in their faith because of spiritually slothful pastors and others who give themselves a ministry label, but are NOT appointed by God!
ANOINTING, which comes through MANY hours of seeking the Lord Jesus is EVERYTHING! James 4v6-8.
Scripture usually says simply that the apothecaries made the anointing oil. It also often mentions that spices were added to the oil, but I don't find the name of the spices. I use frankincense and myrrh and find them very useful.
There is a recipe for spices in Exodus 30:23."Take the following fine spices: 500 shekels[a] of liquid myrrh, half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels[b] of fragrant calamus," Good luck in following this!
A recipe for making the oil is found in Exodus 30:24-31.
There is a recipe for spices in Exodus 30:23."Take the following fine spices: 500 shekels[a] of liquid myrrh, half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels[b] of fragrant calamus," Good luck in following this!
A recipe for making the oil is found in Exodus 30:24-31.